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Study: Peers, Not Profs, Influence Student Views |
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Written by Justin Pope - The Charlotte Observer
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Monday, 13 October 2008 |
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Article Source: The Charlotte Observer
Written by - Justin Pope - October 13th, 2008
On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college
students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on
campus through their junior year, new research shows.
The
reason, according to UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute, isn't
indoctrination by left-leaning faculty but rather the more powerful
influence of fellow students. And at most colleges, left-leaning peer
groups are more common than conservative ones. After college, students - particularly women - move somewhat back to the right politically.
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